Liberté, Égalité, Austérité? French budget chaos highlights Macron's loose grip on power
18 Jul Member States

Liberté, Égalité, Austérité? French budget chaos highlights Macron's loose grip on power

France’s 2026 budget aimed to restore fiscal order. Instead, it deepened President Emmanuel Macron’s political crisis and rang alarm bells in Brussels. 
by Eloise Hardy
Five answers about the EU’s bumper budget
17 Jul EU Institutions
Five answers about the EU’s bumper budget
Interview: Keeping healthcare high on the EU agenda
16 Jul EU Institutions
Interview: Keeping healthcare high on the EU agenda
Trump's latest tariff threat raises stakes for EU ahead of August deadline
14 Jul EU Institutions
Trump's latest tariff threat raises stakes for EU ahead of August deadline
Op-ed: Investment in security and defence will protect Ukraine, and the EU
17 Jul Member States
Op-ed: Investment in security and defence will protect Ukraine, and the EU
For too long Europe has relied on others for protection. A new wave of investment in its defence industry has the potential to ensure security for the EU and Ukraine.
Policy report: Building a healthier Europe
16 Jul
Policy report: Building a healthier Europe
The Parliament's latest policy report explores what's next for the EU's health policy.
Op-ed: HIV surge should ring alarm bells for G7 leadership
15 Jul EU Institutions
Op-ed: HIV surge should ring alarm bells for G7 leadership
For the first time in a decade, the EU has seen a rise in new HIV infections. The bloc must take political action to reverse this trend.
The Baltics look to strengthen NATO's weakest link
11 Jul Member States
The Baltics look to strengthen NATO's weakest link
As Russia gears up for major war games near NATO’s eastern frontier, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are scrambling to safeguard a narrow land bridge known as the Suwałki corridor.
'It's our duty to bring our young people back home to Greece' Partner Content
11 Jul
'It's our duty to bring our young people back home to Greece'
France–UK migration deal piles more pressure on EU asylum policy
10 Jul Member States
France–UK migration deal piles more pressure on EU asylum policy
A new ‘one in, one out’ plan and expanded French police powers are fuelling political tensions across the EU — and exposing deep cracks in the bloc’s asylum system.
Cultivating transparency and fair access to patented traits in the seed sector Partner Content
10 Jul Energy & Environment
Cultivating transparency and fair access to patented traits in the seed sector
A new industry-born initiative aims to stimulate innovation in the agri-food sector in a way that is beneficial to both small and bigger breeders. The Parliament held an event with the ACLP to find out more.
Op-ed: Lessons for the EU from Denmark’s green energy success
10 Jul EU Institutions
Op-ed: Lessons for the EU from Denmark’s green energy success
Europe can have a competitive industry that also reduces emissions. Denmark’s presidency can provide a proven blueprint.
Op-ed: EU Deforestation Regulation must survive flawed technicalities
09 Jul EU Institutions
Op-ed: EU Deforestation Regulation must survive flawed technicalities
A European Parliament vote today risks jeopardising the EU Deforestation Regulation. After already being delayed by a year, MEPs must rally around this crucial legislation to protect the world’s forests.
Brussels Misses the Goal While Harm Reduction Nations Lift the Trophy Partner Content
09 Jul Energy & Environment
Brussels Misses the Goal While Harm Reduction Nations Lift the Trophy
While Sweden, the Czech Republic, and Greece cut smoking rates by backing safer alternatives like vaping, Brussels clings to bans, taxes, and outdated dogma. It is now time for the EU to follow evidence instead of fear and help smokers quit by embracing harm reduction rather than punishing it.
Op-ed: What the EU can learn from Denmark’s migration model
08 Jul Member States
Op-ed: What the EU can learn from Denmark’s migration model
With a model built on genuine need and societal integration, Denmark continues to offer a paradigm for migration to countries across Europe.
How the axing of a tiny green law solidifies the EPP's grip on EU politics
08 Jul EU Institutions
How the axing of a tiny green law solidifies the EPP's grip on EU politics
The dramatic axing of an anti-greenwashing law reveals a new balance of power in the EU institutions, in which the centre-right European People’s Party has become indispensable.
Why data centres are key to harnessing the power of AI Partner Content
08 Jul
Why data centres are key to harnessing the power of AI
As AI transforms every corner of the economy, data centres are emerging as vital digital infrastructure. How can we build these centres in the EU that are vital to powering our prosperity without compromising on sustainability? We organised an event in Strasbourg, in partnership with Microsoft to discuss.
Why moderate and responsible consumption matters Partner Content
08 Jul
Why moderate and responsible consumption matters
Brewing has evolved, and so have consumers. Now policy must adapt too, recognising that modern brewers are part of the solution
Broken promises, real costs: time to rethink the EU's food trade Partner Content
07 Jul Energy & Environment
Broken promises, real costs: time to rethink the EU's food trade
Europe’s food system is failing the very people it’s meant to serve, as decades of trade-driven, industrial agriculture have left local farms disappearing, biodiversity declining, and citizens paying hidden social and environmental costs. Far from delivering true food security, this fragile model depends on distant supply chains and cheap imports often produced under standards Europe itself wouldn’t accept.
Op-ed: Young Europeans must take to the streets in defence of the Green Deal
07 Jul Energy & Environment
Op-ed: Young Europeans must take to the streets in defence of the Green Deal
As the EU’s right-leaning parties putting the environment at risk, European youth must mobilise to put the health of our planet at the heart of our economic system.
Why Europe needs an animal vaccination strategy Partner Content
07 Jul
Why Europe needs an animal vaccination strategy
Momentum is building behind an EU vaccination plan – now is the time for action
Op-ed: A strong 2040 target is key to European competitiveness
04 Jul Energy & Environment
Op-ed: A strong 2040 target is key to European competitiveness
Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra's 2040 climate target revisions risk diluting the EU's role as a climate leader, argue Jukka Leskelä, Bård Standal, Finnur Beck, Åsa Pettersson, Thomas Aarestrup Jepsen and Jonas Helseth.
The Parliament's July print edition is out now
04 Jul Member States
The Parliament's July print edition is out now
Europe's NATO members have bowed to Donald Trump's demands to significantly increase defence spending. But will it be enough to cure the continent's military woes?
Russia spies opportunity in warming Arctic
04 Jul Foreign & Security Policy
Russia spies opportunity in warming Arctic
As Arctic sea ice melts, Russia is racing to control new trade routes, extract untapped resources, and cement its military influence in a rapidly shifting region.
Five things to know about the EU's 2040 climate targets
03 Jul EU Institutions
Five things to know about the EU's 2040 climate targets
The European Commission has formally proposed a 90% carbon emissions cut by 2040, but offered plenty of workarounds to convince reluctant member states to get on board.
Transboundary animal diseases – where to begin? Partner Content
03 Jul
Transboundary animal diseases – where to begin?
The next transboundary animal disease outbreak is not a question of ‘if’ but ‘when’
Campaigners call for action to tackle 'silent epidemic' of fatty liver disease Partner Content
03 Jul
Campaigners call for action to tackle 'silent epidemic' of fatty liver disease
Despite clear links to major NCDs, liver disease remains marginal in national and EU-level health strategies. The European Liver Patients’ Association held a recent event to raise awareness – and call for change now
Folk art and Soviet-style purges: How Europe’s populists are hijacking arts and culture
02 Jul Member States
Folk art and Soviet-style purges: How Europe’s populists are hijacking arts and culture
Across the EU, far-right and populist governments are defunding museums, censoring artists and stacking cultural institutions with loyalists, often to advance a political ideology.